Public Health

Entry requirements

A Bachelors Honours degree with 2:2 or equivalent in any subject. Experience or insight into related work/study/research is usually required.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Why study MSc Public Health at BU?

• Learn about epidemiology and critical evaluation techniques to identify what influences the health of national and international populations and determine their health status and needs
• Formulate your own health solutions, consider the role and function of partnership working to improve public health, as well as critically evaluate health strategies
• You’ll have the opportunity to focus your assignment work on your own specific public health-related interests
• The course attracts students internationally, so you’ll study alongside students from across the world, sharing experiences and widening perspectives on public health issues
• You will be able to apply for student membership of The Royal Society for Public Health
• Choose to study full-time, part-time or take standalone units.

Who is this course suited to?

We welcome professionals from a range of backgrounds, not necessarily in healthcare – past students have included doctors, teachers, nurses, midwives and community public health workers.

Public health involves multi-agency involvement and partnerships and the course is suited to those with interests such as public health, community development, housing, environment, health promotion, transport, environmental health, partnerships, quality improvement and epidemiology.

Information for international students

If English is not your first language, you'll need IELTS (Academic) 6.5 or above, with a minimum of 5.5 in writing, speaking, listening and reading.

Fees and funding

Please check Bournemouth University course website for the latest tuition fees information.

For fees and funding information, please visit www.bournemouth.ac.uk/pg-funding